Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00012kv

Location

76 km NE of Bayan Nur, China

Country: China flag China

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1979

4:59 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

41.1450, 108.1290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km NE of Bayan Nur, China

Coordinates: 41.1450°, 108.1290° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 24, 1979 at 4:59 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM